Dipterocarpus rotundifolius

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Dipterocarpus rotundifolius

Description

Twigs, leaf buds, stipules outside, petiole and leaf nervation beneath sparsely very long tufted golden tomentose (especially saplings and young trees) or glabrous; Leaves 8.5-16 by 8-15 cm, broadly ovate to suborbicular, thickly coriaceous; Flowers solitary on the 6 cm long axillary peduncles, subtended and enclosed in a large, to 5 by 3 cm, elliptic obtuse concave subpersistent bract;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Malaya present, Perak present, Trengganu southwards on east coast present
Malesia: Malaya (Perak, and Trengganu southwards on east coast).

Notes

A curious and distinct form which is clearly related to the widespread D. crinitus.

Citation

Sym. 1943: p. 188. – In: Mal. For. Rec. f. 85
Burk. 1935: Dict. p 845